Uzi

AMG Review of Uzi

Antti J. Ravelin
All Music Guide

It is hard to imagine Bryn Jones' idea behind a low threshold in releasing albums. However, Uzi, among other early Muslimgauze releases, isn't an album offering fine four-minute electronica tracks -- it is purely a theme album. The three-minute pieces are simply variations of each other, based on a rhythm track and occasional background sounds. These pieces aren't much when listening to them individually, but as a whole Uzi can be very stimulating. It basically follows the rules of classical minimalism: a continuous, pulsing rhythm track in the foreground and a slowly variating theme in the background. That is very typical of late-'80s Muslimgauze records, but on Uzi the effect of on the listener can be very strong. That's why Uzi may not, however, give anything to a typical listener of avant-garde electronica, but to any fan of Muslimgauze it is a must-have.